It's been a while, hasn't it? I don't have much of an idea what I am going to write about yet. Ciaran is asleep upstairs after getting an awful headache earlier this evening, my dad's in Scotland for work, and my mum and sister are asleep. Tomorrow is effectively my weekend, so I'm not feeling like going to bed, but my options are restricted in terms of noise and room availability. I am currently downstairs and have been messing about very quietly on the guitar for a bit. I just worked out 'Limousine' by Brand New and it sounds pretty cool.
Had a jam with the boys yesterday. The 'band' arrangement (I'm reluctant to use the word 'band' due to the irregularity we practice and uncertainty about what we are and who does what) has changed a bit recently, with Chris playing with us now, my guitar skillz aren't really as good as his and so I've been relegated to the piano, which I'm not quite as comfortable with in a band setting. I'm confident in my abilities on my own, but I'm not used to playing in a group; the only blues piano I know is solo pieces which are a world away from blues piano as part of a band. I'm not especially enjoying the piano because I just don't think what I'm playing sounds much good. Paffett is playing harmonica and singing, which is pretty cool, but I'd like to be doing lead vocals more... Not all the time, there are some songs which his voice doesn't suit though, but I can't really say anything because I don't want to hurt his feelings. Anyway, to summarise, I'm not feeling things as much at the moment, I don't know where we're going with things and what the others expect from me. I am seriously thinking about trying to learn bass, because we do need a bassist; four guitarists isn't getting us anywhere. I feel like I would know where I stand in the group a bit more with one particular instrument, if you see what I mean? I know it sounds a bit impulsive.
I have had my eye on this for a while. Potential present to self when I finally get a proper job and a some monies?
The taught part of my course finishes next week, it's so surreal. I still feel like I'm new there. What next? I can just about afford to keep working at the zoo and piano lessons whilst looking for a 'proper' job, I applied for a job at my internship organisation but didn't get it- am applying for another one now though, which would pretty much sort my life right out if I got it. Not getting my hopes up this time though, I was totally crushed last time when I got rejected, cried all day and everything... I had just pictured telling my family and friends, and not having to worry about how I'm going to repay my career development loan come December... Oh well, this next vacancy looks better anyway. Fingers crossed and all that jazz.
Oooooh, Ciaran's woken up so I am going to go. I have other things I should write about soon. I met someone yesterday who I've been talking to online for years and it was seriously sweeeet. Oh balls, my laptop is beeping at me because it has no battery left. OKAY BYE.
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